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“Since the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) is a Numbered Air Force equivalent and serves as the higher headquarters for our wings, the website’s branding was updated to better reflect that command structure. Nellis Air Force Base itself, along with the wings and day-to-day mission, remains the same.”

Source: A statement from an Air Force media representative explaining how Nellis Air Force Base, located in the northeast Las Vegas valley, is undergoing a rebrand to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.

Urges Congress To Play Critical Role In Reducing Risk By Supporting People, Infrastructure And Operational Stability In The NAS

Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu told Congress Tuesday there are "thousands" more near misses in the U.S. than are ever widely reported. Sununu was testifying before the Senate U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on

Aero Linx: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Consistently ranked as one of the top aviation attractions, the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is dedicated to honoring the defense of American freedom and the response to the attack on December 7, 1941, a date which will

Class E Airspace Generally, if the airspace is not Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D, and it is controlled airspace, it is Class E airspace. Class E airspace extends upward from either the surface or a designated altitude to the overlying or adjacent contr

Fifteen Years Of Questions Have Led To One: Can Cirrus Earn Aviation's Trust Again?

There comes a point in the life of every institution when it must decide whether it wishes to continue defending its reputation or begin earning it again. After years of controversy surrounding ownership, corporate conduct, transparency, and accountability, I

How Political Opportunism, Historical Amnesia, and Redevelopment Ambitions Are Putting Another American Airport In The Crosshairs

News/Analysis/Opinion By ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell There are times when public officials inadvertently reveal more about themselves than they do about the issues they claim to be addressing, and the recent controversy surrounding Whiteman Airport i

From 2024 (YouTube Edition): Yukon 4-Blade Prop For Caravans, Composite RV Prop

At Oshkosh 2024, Aero-News Network’s Jim Campbell caught up with JJ Frigge, President of Hartzell Propellers who was excited to talk about several things, beginning with Hartzell’s new Yukon 4-blade propeller for the Cessna Caravan. The new prop was developed

City Of Pueblo Airport Has Proposed Rule To Cap Independent Flight Instructors At 100 Hours Per Year

The Pueblo, Colo., City Council is proposing an extraordinarily restrictive (if not illicit) ordinance through a document called “Minimum Standards For Commercial Aeronautical Activities” to regulate independent flight instructors at Pueblo Memorial Airport an

Elite Athletes Complete A World First Formation Flight Above Europe’s Highest Peak

Eight of the world's most accomplished wingsuit athletes have completed a world first that pushed the limits of precision flying above one of aviation's most iconic landscapes. The ambitious project united years of planning with flawless execution in a continu

Goal Is To Speed Certification Of New Commercial Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday proposed changes to modernize and speed certification of new commercial airplanes and harmonize regulations with Europe. The proposal published in the federal register is called “Transport Airplane and Prop